Hello, newbie chicken mom from MN

[Eggscaping]

Hi everyone!

I am a brand new chicken owner in rural Hutchinson, MN. We just bought a hobby farm, and I promptly ordered 15 chicks. They are due here late next week, and I am so excited.

We ordered americanas, barred rocks, midnight majesty marans, and golden wynadottes.

I have limited knowledge of raising chickens, as I did help my aunt with hers for a bit. I have always dreamed of having my own flock. I have spent a lot of time reading about chickens, and will more than likely be asking for help on here too.

I look forward to meeting you all, and thank you for having me!

Carissa

Welcome to BackYardChickens! So glad to have you here in our wonderful community of friendly, helpful, knowledgeable people!

 

[Rick M]

Hello and welcome to BYC Carissa . We did the same thing within a month of moving into our new small farm. We dont eat many eggs ourselves but the neighbors and our family are sure getting alot.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Welcome to Backyard Chickens Carissa You will find most of us do not use heat lamps anymore due to fires from them we use heating pads build a u of hardware cloth lay heating pad over or one of the premade pads

 

[Pork Pie]

Hi and welcome to BYC.

Here are some links to useful resources:

• List of guides on how to use the site - “How to...” guides
• Great go-to resource - Learning Centre
• Good starting point for browsing the site - Articles
• Insightful feedback on how members manage their flocks - Topic of the Week back-catalogue
• Excellent sources of local information - U.S. States

Best wishes

Pork Pie

 

[Jennymc]

Hi everyone!

I am a brand new chicken owner in rural Hutchinson, MN. We just bought a hobby farm, and I promptly ordered 15 chicks. They are due here late next week, and I am so excited.

We ordered americanas, barred rocks, midnight majesty marans, and golden wynadottes.

I have limited knowledge of raising chickens, as I did help my aunt with hers for a bit. I have always dreamed of having my own flock. I have spent a lot of time reading about chickens, and will more than likely be asking for help on here too.

I look forward to meeting you all, and thank you for having me!

Carissa

Welcome

 

[007Sean]

Howdy Carissa and Welcome to Backyard Chickens.

Happy to have you here with us. Enjoy your time here at BYC!

Thanks for joining our community!

 

[rjohns39]

Hi Carissa and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

@duluthralphie Pop over and say hi when you have a sec

 

[Chick-N-Fun]

Welcome to our FUNomenal community! Best wishes and have lots of fun!

 

[slejdad]

Hi everyone!

I am a brand new chicken owner in rural Hutchinson, MN. We just bought a hobby farm, and I promptly ordered 15 chicks. They are due here late next week, and I am so excited.

We ordered americanas, barred rocks, midnight majesty marans, and golden wynadottes.

I have limited knowledge of raising chickens, as I did help my aunt with hers for a bit. I have always dreamed of having my own flock. I have spent a lot of time reading about chickens, and will more than likely be asking for help on here too.

I look forward to meeting you all, and thank you for having me!

Carissa

Carissa, welcome to the Forums! I'm fairly new here and at raising chickens myself. Tons to read and learn here!

 

[duluthralphie]

Hi Carissa and welcome to BYC We're so happy you've decided to join us

@duluthralphie Pop over and say hi when you have a sec

Howdy:

Welcome to BYC..

15 chickens is a great start... a few hundred more and it will be perfect.

You are in the best location for poultry in the state. We all flock to Hutchinson in October for the state poultry show.

They also have a couple swaps there each year which is a great spot to pick up quality birds.

Your also only 45 minutes from New Ulm the other great bird show and swap place...

And lastly,, please jump over to the Surviving Minnesota` thread and join us. We don’t bite hard and are a fairly active group. Many of us know each other personally and get together some....including each October in Hutch.